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S: I've got to write a report. Is that what you mean by a research report?

L: Well, a research report is only one type of report. Research reports tend to be written in your final year of study, so they're often long reports of big projects that you do.

S: Oh, I see. So it's like a dissertation then.

L: Yes, a dissertation is a good example of a research report. Research reports normally include an introduction, a literature review, methodology, results and discussion of your findings and how what you've found relates to the literature in your field.

S: So it's a bit like writing something for publication in a journal or something.

L: Yes, sometimes a research report is exactly like a journal article.

S: Mm, OK. Thank you.

What is a Research Report?

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Task 1

Listen to the discussion between a student (S) and a lecturer (L) and use the words given to fill in the blanks. You can listen to the recording above as many times as you want and you can pause it if you need more time to put the answers into the spaces.

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shah Niko's picture shah Niko replied on 28 July, 2014 - 01:04 Afghanistan

I want to ask what is deference between dissertation and thesis?

marggiehopkins's picture marggiehopkins replied on 8 November, 2017 - 11:37 United States of America

Hi there! One difference between a thesis and dissertation is that thesis are usually required for a master's degree and dissertations are usually required for doctorate degrees; however, this isn't always true. Some master's degree programs don't require a thesis or dissertation at all.

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What is a Research Report?

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